Signaling device.



SIGNALING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 4, 1906.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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Be it knownthat I, 'BURKARD BEHR, citizen of the German Em Suhl, inThuringia, in the temberg,Germany ,have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Signaling De-y vices, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to Vsignal rockets for signaling 'over wideareas', which rockets in osition may be einloyedboth by night an day.

The signa rockets hitherto employed which reuired only, one shot for asingle sign of a co e, for instance, a letter or anumber, necesthe mostvaried colors or other means in order to obtain the requisite numberofcombinations, whereby considerable difficulty was caused indistinguishing between these signs from a distance. The

very sim le manner by causing the pyrotechnicilluminating substances toa pear visib el in two ways, either as a steady imited light(hereinafter called a star) or, in consequence as a kind .of flashlightwhich extends over a large area (hereinafter called flashv). combinationwith two com lementary colors, for instance green an then obtained fourelements, so that fourteen caused. to appear successively omitting twoThese signals, consisting of at an two different the most only two signshitherto unattainolors, allowT va visibility able even by daybeingattained.

In the accompanying drawings:`-Figure t is a section of a rocket with asingle star,

Fig. 2` a similar lview of a rocketwith tw'o Fig. 31a view of a rocketwith a star followed by a a rocket with a flash, Fig. 5 a rocket with aflash and a subse uent star, Fig. 6 shows in the form of a tab e, asjanexample, a combination of the rockets fora figure code;

The rocket consists of a choked pasteboard red there is.

drawback lin a of explosion of the illuminating body;

for each two elements may be Specification of Letters Patent.ippiidation ie'a August 4, isos.

a propelling charge b. ire, residing at from a gun or gdom of Wr-y .faras. possible on Patented .rune 29, i909.

Serial No. 329,208.

sheath a which is filled at he bottom witha As the rocket is firepistol, and consequently is mounted in a cartridge case, it is, foi; theobject of better ignition, provide tom with fuses -or quic matches cwhich project beyond the sheath into'thepowder charge' of the cartridgecase. tThe bottom ofthe rocket also has a thick felt ,wad d and avcardboard disk c which reduce the first shock of the powder gases on therocket and also serve as driving wad. The stars f employe larepreviously pressed into separate wrappers or cases g before beinginserted in the case. c

Fi s. 1, 3 and 5 show single stars f Fig. 2, doub e starsf 1f 2 burningone after the other. rPhe stars consist of a steadily burning fireworksubstance of suitable composition. e rockets, as shown in l and 2, haveabove also a icharge of iron ings h for obtaining a positio lnFig. 3aflash follows the star. These flashes rccoiisist of a very. powder suchas magnesium loosely inserted which receives the desired color by meansof suitable salts.l The flashes are inclosed as all sides, and-therefore show no broad open burning surfaces like the stars. A stoutcardboard plate lc always incloses the flashat the bottom. The ignitingconnection lis made by means of uick matches or fuses l, which in Fig. 3are xed in a cardboard tube n, while in Figs. 4 and 5, where 4a flashfollows directlyafter the propel-ling chargemthe fuses Z are passeddirectly through the cardboard plate k.

In Fig. 5 the star f is immediately ignited and ejected on the tearingof the sheath by the flash, which star immediately after the "flash hasthe appearance of a steadily burnflash, Fig. 4 l

ing light.

The rockets are closed at the top by means of a cover-1n and protectedfrom moisture by a-coating of paraflin.

' The following fourteen signals (in Fig. 6 of roduced by black red isrep and green by white) are produced by 'n' of the center of gravityfavorable for. l the shot.

a ai the boirocllget explosive firework j tlie combination of fourelements for instance, the colors red and green,and

the star and Hash, v1z.-- A red star (l K( l( 2r 1 u 'fr i' :c 1r uash-u l' u l: I. u u u i green star (I H (l lll' mi-i

and a green star red Hash green lred star green star red star Hashvgreen red star green flash l( H red star :call

" Hash a code number or group sign green star =understood Hash=repeat orcounter call.

The succession and characterization of the i separate signals may ofcourse also be any suitable one. If each signal means a number ashereinbefore indicated, for instance it is possible to signal accordingto any figure code. It is also possible to signal laccordin to' theletter code of the international signal I book by interpolatinga key,for instance, I by makin the continuous ygroups of letters corresponwith the continuous groups ofi figures.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is 1. A rocket of the kind set forth, com# prising acasing, an explosivequick-'burning ody capable of having diHerent colorsim# parted to it and of throwinglight over a wide area to indicate aHash, said explosive body being'located in said casing, and a secondbody located in said casing in line with the explosivebody and capableof burning with a steady light to indicate stars, substantially asdescribed. -V

2. A rocket of the kind set'forth, comprising a casing', an explosivequick burning body capable of having diHerent colors imparted to it andof throwing light over a wide area to indicate ta Hash, said explosivebody being located in said casing, a second body located in said casingin line with the explosive body and capable of burning with a steadylight to indicate stars, and means to imparta distinguishing color tosaid second body, substantially as described.

3. A rocket of the. kind set forth, comprising a casing, a propellingcharge therein, a charge of highly explosive and uickburning materialcapable of having di erentv colors imparted to it and located in saidcasing inline with said propelling charge, and' a lcharge of relativelyslow burningmaterial located 'in said casing in line with saidpropolling and explosive charges, said explosive and slow burningcharges being capable of different arrangements in said casing to obtaindifferent signals,y substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aHix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

BURKARD BEHR.

Witnesses WALTER SoHWAEBsoH, RUDOLF BRECHT.

